Meta senior software engineer reveals platform 'demotes' content critical of Kamala, boosts Democrats

The latest undercover video from O’Keefe Media Group in a series called "The Meta Tapes" has revealed a Meta senior software engineer talking about how the platform censors users for speaking out against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her party.

When asked by the undercover journalist how Meta controls so-called hate speech from the Republican Party, Senior Software Engineer Jeevan Gyawali replied that the Integrity Team at Meta, a "pretty significant team," builds "civic classifiers" which is "a really large model that’s been trained on civic content." -- More...

(O'Keefe) Senior Meta Engineer Reveals Anti-Kamala Posts Are "Automatically Demoted,” Admits Shadowbanning Tactics

"Say your uncle in Ohio said something about Kamala Harris is unfit to be a president because she doesn't have a child, that kind of sh*t is automatically demoted,” reveals @Meta Senior Software Engineer, Jeevan Gyawali (@JGyawali), to an undercover @OKeefeMedia journalist during a hidden camera date. He confirmed, “The person would not be notified,” but would see a decline in their post engagement and impressions, explaining that Meta’s “Integrity Team” is responsible for controlling content through “civic classifiers,” a system that “shadowbans” posts without notifying users.

Gyawali also revealed a specialized Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team that was created at Meta, stating, “There is a SWAT team that's already set up since April… just to think about all the scenarios of how the platform could be abused.” When asked if Meta is doing their due diligence to protect democracy from disinformation, Gyawali ensured “that’s all going to be demoted 100%.”

When asked, “You guys [Meta] have the ability to influence the outcome of the election?” Gyawali confirmed, “Yes,” admitting Meta’s power to sway political outcomes. When asked if Mark Zuckerberg (@finkd), Co-Founder and CEO and Meta, supports Meta’s political influence and agenda to help the Democratic Party, Gyawali answered, “100%.”